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More Surgery for Minnesota Football Player, Cancer Survivor

O'Brien was nearly two years cancer-free.

MINNEAPOLIS–University of Minnesota football player and four-time cancer survivor Casey O’Brien is facing more surgery this week to remove a spot on his lung. The walk-on holder made his college debut at Rutgers on Oct. 19, holding all three of the Gophers’ fourth-quarter extra points in their 42-7 victory. O’Brien this season has shared the story of his cancer fight…

Valley City’s Lemnus Takes Home Play of the Week

Lemnus Push in State Tournament against Century wins Play of the Week

FARGO, N.D. — This week’s winner of the DJ Colter High School Play of the Week is Valley City’s Natalie Lemnus. Lemnus caught the Bismarck Century defense off guard with the push off the dig for her teammate in the Class A State Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals. Congrats to Lemnus and the Hi-Liners for taking home this week’s win. Categories: High…

NDSU Football: Entz Heads into First Playoffs as Head Coach

Taking What He Learned From Klieman

FARGO, N..D– North Dakota State football gets a first round bye and home field advantage as a reward for going undefeated and earning the number one seed in the FCS Playoffs. When the Bison play their second round match-up in two weeks time against the winner of North Dakota and Nicholls State, it’ll be the first time Matt Entz goes…

NDSU Women’s Basketball Remains Winless on Year With loss to Wyoming

Cowgirls beat the Bison 66-57

FARGO, N.D. – (NDSU Athletics) Wyoming used a 16-2 run late in the third quarter into the fourth quarter Monday night, as the Cowgirls defeated the North Dakota State women’s basketball team 66-57 at the Scheels Center. The loss dropped the Bison to 0-6 on the year, while Wyoming snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 3-3 on the…

UND Football Looks to Make Program History In Game Against Nicholls State

A win in the first round of playoffs on Saturday would be the first in the Division 1 era for the Fighting Hawks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The football season continues for the University North Dakota who earned their way into the FCS playoffs after a hard-fought 2019 campaign that ended with a 7-4 regular-season record. The Fighting Hawks will travel south to take on Nicholls State in Thibodaux, LA on Saturday for round one. It’s the second ever division one playoff appearance…

MSUM Men’s Basketball Wins Fourth Straight Beating Minnesota Morris

Dragons beat the Cougars 93-48

MOORHEAD, Minn.— (MSUM Athletics) The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team scored the game’s first 23 points to cruise to a 93-48 win over the University of Minnesota-Morris on Monday night at Nemzek Fieldhouse. The Dragons are now 4-2 on the season with the non conference schedule now concluded. Sophomore guard Bryce Irsfeld led all scorers with 20 points. Sophomore center Jesse…

UND Football Secures At-Large Bid into FCS Playoffs

North Dakota makes FCS playoffs for only second in history

GRAND FORKS – The University of North Dakota football team will make its second appearance in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs next weekend after the selection committee has awarded the Fighting Hawks a visiting game against Nicholls on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 3 p.m. (CT) in the Thibodaux, Louisiana. This will be the second appearance in the FCS playoffs…

Illinois State Snaps UND Women’s Hoops Winning Streak

The Redbirds ended the Fighting Hawks' Four Game Winning Streak Earlier Today

GRAND FORKS, ND – Despite a 10-of-23 clip behind the arc and committing fewer turnovers than Illinois State (4-1), the University of North Dakota (4-2) snapped its four-game winning streak at The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, 66-58. UND also dished 18 assists on its 21 field goals in the game. Alaina Jarnot recorded eight points and seven assists, lifting Lilly Keplin (12) and Jaclyn…

North Dakota State Football Playoff Announced

NDSU will have a First Round Bye Week before hosting Round 2

FARGO, N.D. – Undefeated two-time defending national champion North Dakota State is the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Division I Football Championship and will host a second round playoff game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, against the winner of this week’s first round game featuring North Dakota at Nicholls. North Dakota State (12-0) is the automatic qualifier…

North Dakota State Wrestling Falls at Northwestern

No. 16 Northwestern bested NDSU 28-18

#16 Northwestern 28, North Dakota State 18 Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019 Welsh-Ryan Arena / Evanston, Ill. 125—Michael DeAugustino (NW), Forfeit 133—#3 (125) Sebastian Rivera (NW) dec #7 Cam Sykora (NDSU), 7-3 141—Sawyer Degen (NDSU) fall Alec McKenna (NW), 2:13 149—#10 Yahya Thomas (NW) major dec Jaden Van Maanen (NDSU), MD 11-0 157—#3 Ryan Deakin (NW) major dec Jared Franek (NDSU), MD 12-1 165—#10 Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) fall Shayne Oster…